(...) <nitpick> It's not. A meter is a little over 39 inches; a yard is 36. A furlong maybe? Something perhaps for us to fathom (please, no, don't send me to lugnet.off-topic.pun!)... </nitpick> (Actually, this just shows how confusing it is. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)